Flower holder



July'4, 1933. E. N. POLE 1,916,583

FLOWER HOLDER Filed Dec. 29,-1932 Irwenlor 8 1 A Ernarz z'ne 4 Pole ByQM 4015M Patented July'4, 1933 c v FLOWER HOLDER Application filedDecember 29,1932. Serial No. 649,405.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in flowerholders and a has for some of its objects to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of 5 this character which will be simplein construotion, strong, durable, attractive in appearance and whichmaybe manufactured at low cost. V

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughouttheseveral views, and wherein Figure 1 is'a'view in top plan of a flowerholder constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a bottom planview. Figure 4 is a detail view in section, taken substantially on theline 14'of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawing in deta l,

'- it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has beenillustrated coinprises a plurality of substantially upright,longitudinally curved plates 1 which terminate in points at their upperends, said plates also being curved in transverse section and havingportions of their vertical side por-' tions extending in overlappingrelation and secured together by suitable means, such as soldering,riveting or welding, as at 2.

Mounted in the chamber defined by the platesl is a pair of substantiallysimilar but comparatively small plates 3 which also overlap each otherand are secured together. The pointed upper ends of the plates 3 are 2;secured to intermediate portions'of the plates 1 by any suitable'means,such assoldering 'or welding, as at 4. -As" best seen in Figure 3 of thedrawing, arms5' project horizontally fromthe lower ends of. the plates 3and said f arms are secured, at'their outer ends, to the lowerportions'of certain of the plates 1 by suitable means, such as solderingor welding. Mounted on the outer sides of pairs of -.plates 1 andbridging the joints connecting 7 said pairs of the plates,aresubstantially simi-' lar plates 6 which are rigidly secured to theplates 1 by suitable means, such as soldering or welding. The mountingof the plates 6 on the plates 1 is best illustrated in Figure '3 of thedrawing. All of the plates 1, 3 and 6 are of suitable ductile material,preferably lead insheet form, and said plates are preferably shaped toconform to the petals of flowers.

Itwill thus be seen that the construction and arrangement of thebendable or ductile plates 1, 3 and 6 is such as to provide a plu- 3ral'ity of chambers or sockets 7 for thereception of the flower stems.Itwill further be seen that the flowe'rswill be held or displayed in ahighly attractive manner by reason of the shape and arrangement of theplates constie tuting the'holder. As best seen in Figure 2 of thedrawing, the bottom of the holder is flat, permitting same to bereadily-mounted on any suitable support. The plates 1, 3 and 6 haveformed therein longitudinal ribs or beads 8 which preferably extend fromend to end of said plates. The plates being ductile,

may, ofcourse, be easily worked into various v 7 shapes. 7 t.

It is believed that the many advantages of r a flower holder constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes I in the details ofconstruction and in the com bination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is: 1. A flower holder comprising a pluralitysubstantially upstanding: outwardly curvedplates having overlappingmarginal portions secured together, a pair of inner plates mountedwithin the first'namedplates and secured thereto,the inner plates beingsubstantially similar in shape to the outer platesand being securedtogether, the inner plates being smaller than the outer plates, and. apair of plates mounted exteriorly'on the first named plates and beingsubstantially similar in shape thereto, the thirdnamed plates bridgingthe joints of certain of the first named plates;

2. A flower holder Comprising a plurality of substantially upstanding,outwardly curved plates having overlapping marginal portions securedtogether, a pair of inner plates mounted within the first named platesand secured thereto, the inner plates being substantially similar inshape to the outer bridging the joints of certain of the first,

named plates, all of the plates being of ductile metal, said plates, inconjunction with each other, defining chambers for the reception of theflowers.

8. A flower hold-er comprising a pair of inner plates with lower uprightportions of arcuate cross section, having (their edges joined togethertoform an upright tube and with upper, outwardly extending portions: theedgesofwhich are separated by interven ing spaces, and a plurality ofouter plates with lower upi'ight tube forming'portions of arcuate crosssection, grouped about and connected with the lower portions of theinner I 3 free portions. 7 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

: ERNESTINE N. POLE.

plates, and withupper, outwardly extending CPA

